The influence of cyclic moisture loading and unloading on the material behavior and the mechanical properties of γ -Al 2 O 3 granules has been extensively studied by uniaxial compression tests. For this purpose, the granules have been treated with two different types of moisture loading and unloading cycles. The first cycle type consists of the moistening of granules in a climate chamber using wet air and complete immersion in a water bath followed by drying in a drying chamber. The second cycle type consists only of the moistening of granules in a climate chamber followed by drying in a drying chamber. During treatment with wet air, the mechanical properties of granules decrease with increasing moisture content. The force-displacement curves flatten and the fracture force, the fracture strength as well as the specific fracture energy significantly decreases. Additional treatment by immersion in a water bath has a further, but, less intense influence on the mechanical properties. On subsequent drying of granules in a drying chamber in order to achieve regeneration, the initial condition can only be partially restored. With increasing number of moisture loading and unloading cycles, a continuous decrease in the strength of granules takes place due to non-regenerative damage of the structure. Furthermore, a significant relationship between granule size and damage could be observed.
B Peter Müller
Der Einfluss zyklischer Befeuchtung auf die mechanischen Eigenschaften von γ‐Al2O3‐Granulaten bei Druckbeanspruchung wurde untersucht. Die Granulate wurden dazu zwei unterschiedlichen Befeuchtungs‐ und Entfeuchtungszyklen ausgesetzt. Bei Behandlung mit feuchter Luft verringern sich mit zunehmender Feuchtebeladung die mechanischen Eigenschaften signifikant. Mittels Regeneration im Trockenschrank kann der Ausgangszustand teilweise wiederhergestellt werden. Mehrere durchlaufene Befeuchtungszyklen wirken sich zudem zunehmend negativ auf die mechanischen Eigenschaften aus. Des Weiteren kann ein deutlicher Zusammenhang zwischen Granulatgröße und Schädigung beobachtet werden.
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